Aston Villa vs SHA: Post-Match Thread

[mr underhill]

any news on Albert and Ange's injuries?

[PeterWithesShin]

https://twitter.com/BCFC/status/1066633993758666752

[Villafirst]

Whelan looks a lot better playing for Smith, transformed! I thought he did a good job today.

[Legion]

[tomd2103]

I think what we're seeing is our back four (centre halves in particular) trying to play out in the new way they're being coached to.  They struggle with it at times, and especially when being pressed high, which is something the Blues did well in spells - teams will do that more often no doubt.  The good thing we get in return is more space behind with our very good (in this league) forward players.

To be fair, Chester looked like he was playing with an injury to me.  And yes, McGinn makes a huge difference in there.

In his interview with WM, Dean Smith said that the idea was for Whelan to drop in and make a back three at time to protect against their two up top.  I just thought that with both Whelan and Hourihane in midfield, it was too slow at times.  I thought Lansbury looked quite sharp when he came on and made some decent forward runs, so it was a sham3 to see him go off so early. 

[AlexAlexCropley]

That was as jumping and raucous as the 5-1. Genuinely noisy and electric. Couldn't grab enough bodies when we scored.

[Ads]

Felt we could play a lot better.

Too slow in moving the ball which allowed them opportunities to catch us in possession. We were incredibly deep too for the first half an hour and then responded when they hit the post.

It was a foul throw anyway, but 2-0 would have been tough to come back from.

But we're a threat when we attack and rattled in 4 and probably should have had more.

2nd half there was a lot more control.

Hutton's goal was superb and the atmosphere excellent.

Pleasing win. Pleasing indeed.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Great win, in a great Villa atmosphere! Pleased for Kodjia that he got his goal. Hutton's was immense. We gave them a half hour headstart and a 1 goal lead and still they were no match for us. Well done Villa boys and Deano! UTV! SOTC!

[Toronto Villa]

Whenever I watch Jack's goal and they show Craig Gardner all I hear in my head is "look at his face, just look at his face".

https://twitter.com/AVFCchats/status/1066674223312187394

Calm down Craig and make yourself feel better tonight by pretending you are a life long Villa fan again.

You'd think he'd be happy his club won

[Pvb1968]

I spent most of the match downstairs getting covered in beer and making new friends.

[PaulWinch again]

Higginbotham is good as a co-commentator. He actually provides interesting insight and you get the impression he’s actually done some research.

[DesBremner]

Whenever I watch Jack's goal and they show Craig Gardner all I hear in my head is "look at his face, just look at his face".

https://twitter.com/AVFCchats/status/1066674223312187394

Calm down Craig and make yourself feel better tonight by pretending you are a life long Villa fan again.

You'd think he'd be happy his club won

fake apparently
according to my unwashed friends

[wittonwarrior]

I think a fair summary of today's game, we were given a fright by an inferior team in talent and status, we didn't play well but the difference in class shown through at the end.  And there was the worldie moment.

[MalcolmP]

https://twitter.com/villareport/status/1066701785929326593

I knew Huttons goal reminded me of another.
Lets not get carried away though. We can all accept Maradona and Hutton are equal in terms of football skill, but Diego has the better all round sports ability due to his basketball skills.

Hutton's is better - it wasn't scored by a cheat.

[PeterWithesShin]

fake apparently
according to my unwashed friends

What's fake?